Category Archives: Boys Basketball Blog
State Hoop Rankings Update
Here’s a quick look at the top 10 teams that will be highlighted in this week’s new Cal-Hi Sports State Top 20 rankings for boys and girls basketball.
Westchester’s Ed Azzam Offers Advice
With Westchester (Los Angeles) defeating Sheldon (Sacramento), 56-52, to win the platinum division consolation title at the Tarkanian Classic in Las Vegas, longtime Comets coach Ed Azzam is now one win away from becoming the L.A. City Section’s all-time coaching wins leader with 804 wins, which would give him one more than legendary Willie West […]
Boys BB: What We’ve Learned So Far
We’ve watched teams and evaluated players in both SoCal and NorCal and we give our quick observations on what we’ve learned about some of the state’s top-ranked teams so far.
Boys BB: West Region Top 20
Our preseason Cal-Hi Sports state boys basketball rankings will begin to be released next week. As a teaser, below are the preseason West Region Top 20 rankings as released on Tuesday by Ballislife.com. Many California teams are mentioned.
Boys BB: Major Showcase Schedules
In November, we will begin to release our preseason Cal-Hi Sports boys basketball state rankings. As a preview to how things could shake out, here is a list of the major tournaments and classics involving California teams that figure to be ranked.
P2P California All-Star Classic Rosters
Rosters have been announced for the Prep2Prep California All-Star Classic, a two-game boys basketball event that will feature 48 of state’s top prospects. The event takes place August 30 at Las Positas College in Livermore.
Boys BB: Leland PG needs support
It’s not known if senior-to-be point guard Nick Murtha from Leland of San Jose will able to play this season due to undergoing brain surgery earlier this month. A good friend has reached out to the Cal-Hi Sports community with an address to send get-well cards.
Boys HSBB: All-Star Game August 30
The Prep2Prep California All-Star Classic, a two-game boys basketball event that will feature 48 of state’s top prospects, will take place August 30 at Las Positas College in Livermore. It will be the first statewide hoops all-star game in 25 years.
Stanley Johnson leads ’15 CA NBA Draftees
Four-time state champion Stanley Johnson of Santa Ana Mater Dei highest Californian taken in the 2015 NBA Draft at No. 8. Four other Californians taken, including two who weren’t considered elite in high school.
Goal-Setting Basketball Practice Plan
Note to coaches & parents: Please check out the MyGoalMine web site and app today to see how your teams can benefit from an integrated goal-setting program that is operated from your phone. For info, CLICK HERE. Note: This post has been repurposed from an article published many years ago in Student Sports Magazine written […]
